My thoughts on the Phillies season.

The offense remains awol as a follow-up gem by Jamie Moyer is wasted by no run productions as the Phils lose to the Marlins, 1-0.

The Phils’ offense continue to refuse crossing the plate as they are blanked for the fifth time in eight games, as they lose to the Marlins, 1-0.

The game is a 0-0 pitchers’ duel between Anibal Sanchez and Jamie Moyer until the bottom of the sixth as, with two men on, and with two men out, Ronny Paulino hits an RBI single that gets past the diving Ryan Howard into right field, allowing Hanley Ramirez, who had earlier walked, and then stole second base, to score, giving the Marlins a 1-0 lead, while sending Dan Uggla, who had just walked, over to third. That would be the final score as the Phils’ offense continue to be unable to get anything going, before going down 1-2-3 to Marlins’ closer Leo Nunez in the top of the ninth, as Nunez records his tenth save of the year.

Jamie Moyer receives the lost as he pitches six strong innings, giving up a run on four hits and two walks, while striking out two. His record is now 5-5 with a 4.26 ERA. David Herndon pitches two scoreless innings, giving up two hits, while striking out two. Anibal Sanchez gets the win, as he pitches six and two-thirds scoreless innings, giving up just three hits and three walks, while striking out seven. His record is now 5-2 with an ERA of 2.89. Taylor Tankersley records his first hold of the year as he pitches a third of an inning, striking out the only man that he would face. Clay Hensley records his fifth hold of the season as he pitches a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk, while striking out one. Leo Nunez records his tenth save of the season as he pitches a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out two batters.

The Phils had only four hits in the game. Shane Victorino led the team with two hits, a single and a double, while Chase Utley and Brian Schneider had the team’s other two hits, both singles, as the rest of the offense continues being unable to hit, or to hit with runners in scoring position as the team went 0 for 6, leaving eight men on base.

The batters are obviously trying to do too much right now. They need to relax and stop putting pressure on themselves, else this slump is going to last throughout the summer, and will extend to the pitchers, who, at the moment are pitching well, keeping the team in most of their games during this rotten stretch. Some of these guys need to calm down, swing at their pitches, and stop swinging at the opposing pitchers’ junk. I’m talking to you, Jayson!!!! Four strikeouts in one day? Come on, Jayson, you’re better than that. God, will I be glad when Jimmy finally comes back.

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